Czech arms company Ceska zbrojovka Group has acquired American Colt Defense.

- The acquisition of Colt, an iconic brand of global importance, fits perfectly into our strategy to become a leader in the production of firearms and a key partner for the armed forces. We are proud to include the Colt, which has stood shoulder to shoulder with the US Army for more than 175 years, in our portfolio, " said CZG Chairman Lubomir Kovarzyk.

A bulletproof vest with an instant reset function has been developed for Russian servicemen. Innovative equipment allows you to almost instantly provide first aid to the wounded in the field or get rid of a protective vest in the water.

The holding company "Roselektronika" of the State Corporation Rostec with the support of the Industrial Development Fund (FRF, under the management of VEB.Russia) will launch in 2022 the serial production of digital noise-protected stations of tropospheric communication for civil purposes "Groza".

Russian designers have developed a marine version of one of the most effective anti-aircraft missile systems "Tor". This will significantly expand the capabilities of the Navy's warships and protect them from air attacks. Almost all ship-based air defense systems are land-based modifications. About some of them-in the material of RIA Novosti.

The fire occurred in St. Petersburg on the nuclear icebreaker "Ural", under construction at the Baltic Plant (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), it is already localized, the press service of the plant told RIA Novosti.

Thanks to the active development of technology and the launching of modern vessels, the Russian submarine fleet is regaining its positions lost after the collapse of the USSR, and poses a real threat to the NATO military.

The Belgorod submarine is one of the most ambitious shipbuilding projects in the country

The special-purpose submarine "Belgorod" is preparing to go to sea for the first time. As sources in the military department told Izvestia, the world's longest submarine has a high degree of factory readiness.

European countries are actively moving towards the creation of a common ship. February 11, portal defensenews.com He announced that Navantia and Naviris have signed a memorandum of understanding.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Jong Yong agreed to strengthen the alliance of the two countries and discussed the problem of the DPRK during a telephone conversation.

As it was reported at the briefing of the Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties and Control over the Movement of Refugees in the Syrian Arab Republic, at 19:45 Moscow time on February 9, 2021, Russian air defense systems repelled an attack on the Russian air base "Khmeimim" with the use of long-range multiple rocket launchers.

In Yemen, the Houthis shot down another unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to Saudi Arabia. In a video report, they demonstrated how this happened.

Initially, the target was detected and taken for tracking with the help of a sighting thermal imaging system. Then a guided missile was fired at it. The footage shows how the solid-fuel accelerator worked, and then the main engine turned on.

[b]Former Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov also noted that with the current budget of the armed forces, these were "almost imperceptible expenses".]

About 10-20 billion rubles a year were spent over 10 years on the development of modern Russian weapons-the Avangard hypersonic complex, the Peresvet laser complex and the Poseidon underwater vehicles. This was announced on Thursday by the special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for environmental protection, former Defense Minister (2001-2007) Sergey Ivanov.

The Ivanovo 98th Guards Amphibious Division conducted the first large-scale exercises this year. They involved soldiers and officers of two regiments of the Airborne Forces from Kostroma. And the fighting was played out in three regions of the Center of Russia - Ivanovo, Kostroma and Yaroslavl.

A working group is being formed in the structure of the Pentagon, which will develop a US strategy to counter the challenges from China, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

Pilots of attack helicopters of the Southern Military District used the method developed in Syria when destroying a column of "enemy" in the Stavropol Territory, the head of the press service of the district, Colonel Vadim Astafyev, told reporters on Thursday.

The Mi-25 combat helicopters remain the backbone of the Syrian Army's air strike force. A video of the attack by a pair of "flying tanks"appeared on social networks. It is interesting that one of the crew members - the pilot-operator-filmed what was happening.

During the Red Flag war games at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, three B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers of the Air Force (Air Force) The US flew together. The corresponding video on YouTube was posted by photojournalist Michael Killian.

Take aim at the Russian Northern Fleet, strengthen the Scandinavian flank of NATO and designate a military presence in the Arctic-the Pentagon will transfer B-1B Lancer strategic bombers to Norway for the first time. Four aircraft will take up permanent combat duty in February.

The proposal to NATO to carry out flights near the Russian Crimea is a blatant provocation, the alliance and everyone else should remember how the provocation of the Ukrainian military in the Black Sea near the peninsula ended a few years ago, Sergei Zheleznyak, a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, told RIA Novosti.

It was created by HP and NASA specialists

The SBC-2 supercomputer, created by Hewlett-Packard and NASA engineers, will be sent into space aboard the NG-15 spacecraft next Saturday. This was announced by the chief developer of the computer, Mark Fernandez, at an online briefing for journalists.